China has become a very popular destination for many investors; the tremendous long-term growth potential, favorable demographic trends, and growing global presence make it hard to ignore when building a long-term portfolio. ETFs can be a cost-efficient way to access this market, but there are some potential drawbacks as well. Many of the most popular China ETFs have a large number of their assets allocated to Chinese banks, this includes the most heavily traded FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI), which devotes more than half of its portfolio to financial institutions. This isn’t to say that Chinese banks are not a good investment, but ETFs dominated by them will only give investors a small glance into China’s potential [see also Five ETFs For A China Bank Bubble]. Below we highlight three ETFs that offer pure play exposure to China, but have relatively small allocations to the financial sector. China Dividend ex-Financials ETF (CHXF) This [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Research Report Now Available: China ETFs In Focus Closer Look At The China A-Shares ETF (PEK) Cure For The Common China ETF? Three Intriguing Alternatives To Popular ETFs (SPY, XLF, FXI) BRIC ETF Investing: Small Cap Edition

China has become a very popular destination for many investors; the tremendous long-term growth potential, favorable demographic trends, and growing global presence make it hard to ignore when building a long-term portfolio. ETFs can be a cost-efficient way to access this market, but there are some potential drawbacks as well. Many of the most popular China ETFs have a large number of their assets allocated to Chinese banks, this includes the most heavily traded FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI), which devotes more than half of its portfolio to financial institutions. This isn’t to say that Chinese banks are not a good investment, but ETFs dominated by them will only give investors a small glance into China’s potential [see also Five ETFs For A China Bank Bubble]. Below we highlight three ETFs that offer pure play exposure to China, but have relatively small allocations to the financial sector. China Dividend ex-Financials ETF (CHXF) This [...]